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clutch1 British & World English

grasp (something) tightly

clutch2 British & World English

a group of eggs fertilized at the same time, laid in a single session and (in birds) incubated together

clutch in clutch bag ( clutch) British & World English

a slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap

clutch bag ( clutch) British & World English

a slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap

dog clutch British & World English

a device for coupling two shafts in order to transmit motion, one part having teeth which engage with slots in another

double-clutch British & World English

North American term for double-declutch.

friction clutch British & World English

a clutch in which friction between two moving surfaces is increased until they move in unison

ride the clutch in ride British & World English

partially depress the clutch pedal of a vehicle while driving

clutch or grasp or catch at straws in straw British & World English

be in such a desperate situation as to resort to even the most unlikely means of salvation

let in or out the clutch in let1 British & World English

engage (or release) the clutch of a vehicle by releasing pressure on (or applying it to) the clutch pedal

clutch English-French

embrayage m

clutch English-German

umklammern

clutch English-Italian

stretta f

clutch2 English-Spanish

tener* firmemente agarrado

clutch bag English-French

pochette f

clutch bag English-Italian

pochette f inv

clutch at English-French

tenter d'attraper

to clutch at straws in straw English-French

se raccrocher à n'importe quoi

to clutch o grasp at straws in straw English-Spanish

aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza

engage the clutch/first gear in engage English-German

einkuppeln/den ersten Gang einlegen


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